February 15, 2026 – Nigeria Headlines

Story gist: Nigeria’s National Economic Council held a conference. President Tinubu handed implementation of resolutions to state governors amid notes on screens and distractions.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets absent, leaving that perspective unrepresented. Center Punch Newspapers emphasizes ‘screens, distractions and notes’ from NEC Conference, suggesting disorganization. Right-leaning The Nation frames it positively as Tinubu ‘handing baton to governors’ from resolutions to results, stressing leadership handover and focus on outcomes.

Story gist: The Nigerian Presidency seeks a probe of Nasir El-Rufai over alleged illegal wire-tapping of National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu’s phone. El-Rufai accuses Ribadu of ordering his arrest and claims the NSA’s phone was tapped.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets absent, omitting any framing sympathetic to El-Rufai or critical of the Presidency. Center outlet (Premium Times Nigeria) emphasizes El-Rufai’s accusations against Ribadu, highlighting his claims of arrest orders and phone tapping. Right-leaning outlet (The Nation Newspaper) focuses on the Presidency’s initiative to investigate El-Rufai for the alleged wire-tapping.

Story gist: Bandits released a video showing captives from an attack in Kwara state’s Woro community, Nigeria. Residents identified relatives among the captives.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets absent, omitting perspective. Center (Vanguard News) frames with Boko Haram label, ‘trending video sparks fresh concerns’ for emphasis on alarm and victim plight. Right (Daily Trust) uses neutral ‘bandits,’ highlights residents identifying relatives, focusing on local recognition without group specificity or heightened worry.

Story gist: The United Nations reported Nigeria among countries with the highest child soldier recruitment rates. UNICEF listed 10 trends for children in armed conflict.

Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets omitted coverage, leaving those perspectives absent. Center outlets framed the story via UNICEF’s ’10 alarming trends for children in armed conflict’ headline, broadening focus to global humanitarian issues beyond Nigeria-specific UN data on child soldier recruitment.

Story gist: The Nigerian Air Force acquired advanced jets and attack helicopters to boost its airpower.

Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets provided no coverage, omitting the Nigerian Air Force’s military enhancement and absenting critical or supportive perspectives on defense spending. Center outlets framed it neutrally as ‘PHOTO NEWS — Nigerian Air Force,’ emphasizing visual documentation without analysis, tone, or emphasis on implications.